UPSC Prelims 2014·CSAT·Logical Reasoning·Arrangement and Puzzles

Read the passage given below and answer the items that follow. A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engineer, stenographer, doctor, draughtsman, lawyer and judge (not in order). A, the engineer is married to the lady stenographer. The judge is married to the lawyer. F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E. C, the lawyer is the daughter- in- law of D. E is the unmarried doctor. D is the grandmother of F. There are two married couples in the family. What is the profession of B?

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  1. AJudgeCorrect
  2. BLawyer
  3. CDraughtsman
  4. DCannot be determined

Explanation

Here's a brief, clear explanation: 1. From "F, the draughtsman is the son of B and brother of E" and "D is the grandmother of F", we know that B is a parent of F, and D is a parent of B (or B's spouse). 2. "C, the lawyer is the daughter-in-law of D" means C is married to D's son. Since B is a parent of F and D is F's grandmother, B must be D's son. 3. Therefore, C (the lawyer) is married to B. 4. The statement "The judge is married to the lawyer" directly implies that since C is the lawyer, B (her spouse) must be the Judge. Thus, the profession of B is Judge. The final answer is A) Judge.
Logical Reasoning: Read the passage given below and answer the items that follow. A, B, C, D, E, F are members of a family. They are engine

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